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https://www.rei.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/09/Blog-instagram-1500x100x264ppi-21.png?fit=1024%2C6831024683Backpacking may be the ultimate expression of outdoor freedom. It is the ability to carry everything you need on your back; it’s the freedom to venture out, explore something new and to simply exist. Perhaps the beauty is in the simplicity. Last week we challenged our community to share about these moments of outdoor freedom, […]